General Awareness - 7 (DSSSB Grade II)

Statement 1 is correct: Kerala and Puducherry are only two places in India where total female population is more than the male population. Other states like Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka are also showing an increase in their sex ratio, but they have negative sex ratio, i.e. more males than females.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Haryana has the lowest sex ratio of 877 females per 1000 males.

Lapse rate is the rate of change in temperature with increase in altitude.

‘Sal’ trees are concentrated in Assam.

Option 3 is correct.

Option 4 is correct.

In 1963, the Central Revenue Board was divided into ‘Central Excise and Custom Duty Board’ and ‘Central Direct Tax Board’.

One of the major recommendations given by Kelkar Task Force (KTF) was the implementation of a single union GST.
It was contradictory to the recommendations given by most of the scholars and those given by the Joint Working Group.

The permanent settlement system of revenue was planned by Sir John Shore. It was implemented by Lord Cornwallis.
Lord Hastings introduced the ryotwari system of revenue.

All of the given states, except Meghalaya, are correctly matched with their old names.

The Fourth Schedule to the Constitution provides for allocation of seats to the States and Union Territories in Rajya Sabha. The allocation of seats is made on the basis of the population of each State. Consequent on the reorganization of States and formation of new States, the number of elected seats in the Rajya Sabha allotted to States and Union Territories has changed from time to time since 1952.

Goa was carved out of the earlier state of Bombay.

Correct option is 4.

Correct option is 3.

Correct option is 4.

Correct option is 3.